Sectional former



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HENRY A. WISE Woon, oF

Patented June 16, 19351 CHINERY CORPORATION,

NEW-YORK, N. Y., assreNoa or New YORK, N. Y., A eoiaroaamrcn or VIRGINIA recata@ TO V/'OOD NEWSPAPER MA- sEcTIoNAL FORMER Application filed August 18, Y192'?, SerialrNo. 213,848. Renewed June r20V, 1929.

ers when they have to be separated to take a wider web to provide a means connected with each former and carried thereby which can be moved into and out of position, according to the adjustment of the formers for taking a wide or narrow web, which will provide a bearing means all the way across the web, and to provide improvements in the details of construction of the same. Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a front view of a former shown as applied to a folder constructed in accordance with this invention and in position for receiving wide webs;

ig. 2 is' a similar view showing the same former in position for receiving narrow webs' Fig?. 3 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 1 on enlarged scale;

Fig. 4 is a plan of the same;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2 on enlarged scale, and

Fig. 7 is a plan thereof.

As is well understood in this industry,y

presses are equipped ordinarily with two formers over the folder placed side by side so that their noses are in line with the intermediate margins of a four page wide web. When the width of the web is changed, the formers are moved farther apart or brought closer together in accordance with the width of the web. When moved farther apart, a space is left between the formers so that the web is unsupported throughout that space lduring its passage over the former. This invention is designed to provide for filling that space without having any parts that have to be attached and removed, thereby causing difliculty.

For this purpose I provide on the inner edge of each former 10 a removable section 11 which is hinged to the former by any denewspaper printing example a longitudinal l theformers are moved apart ordinarily. The l y former and the removable section are of the same thickness and they latter rests back on the rear surface of the former when not in use as shown in Figs. 6 and 7. i

For the purpose of holding them in place, pins 13 are provided for receiving the lrear sides of the removablesection when they are folded back. These pins 13 are located near the rear of each former and are provided with heads. Corresponding headed pinsl? are provided at the same distance.v from the back of each former ata distance from the pins 13. On each removable section 11 is a pin 14 having a head on which is swingingly mounted a locking arm 15. This is pivoted to swing freely and is provided with a notch 16 and a handle 18 in the form stud on the arm. l

Withthe parts in the position shown in Fig'. 4, where removable sectionsare inserted between the two formers and in the same plane, the locking arms are swung on their pivots 14 so that thenotches 16 will receive the pins 13. This holds this section 11 with the arml serving as a strut across the pivot angle. Therefore they are rigidly supported and will carry all the weight and pressure that is likely to be applied to them.

When it is desired to use the formers for of a headed a narrower width web the two removable secv tions 11 are swung back on their pivots 12 to the position shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the arms 15 first having been removed from the studs 13. After these. sections are brought back against t-he rear of the ytwo formers the two arms 15 are swung outwardlyon their pivots 14 so that the notches 16 will receive the pins 17, as shown in Fig. 7 This holds the sections 11 in stationary position until the arms 15 are movedl away from the pins 17.

It will be seen therefore that each removable section may be quickly swung out of the way to the position shown in Figs. 6 and 7 when it is desired to bring the two formers together to receive a narrow web. On the other hand, when a wide web is to be run, the removable sections are swung back into line with the former so that the web will be supported through its entire width at all times. The sections 11 are rigidly supported in both positions.

Although I have illustrated and described only a single form of the invention, I am aware of the fact that modifications can be made therein by any person skilled inthe art without departing from the scope of the invention as expressed in thev claims. There-V fore, I do not wish to be limited to all the de'-v tails of construction herein shown' and de-' scribed, but what I do claim is:

1. The combination with two formers arranged sde by side and movable apa-rt, of two sections adapted to be located@ between them when they are moved apart to form continuations of the formers andy support the web between them, and to'be swung back beneath the formers to permit'the for-mers t'o be moved nearer together'.

2. The combination with a pair of for-mers, of a section pivotally mounted on each former on their adjacent edges andv adapted to be swung back t'o the rear of and beneath: the formers to permit the formers tov be moved nearer together.

3. A former for a folding machine having a section removably connected'i with its edge and adapted to be moved out of the plane of the operative surface of the former' and to be restored thereto for thev purpose of filling the space between two formers when a narrow width web is run.

4. The combination with a: former, of a v removable section constituting` a part of `the former and having a surface` normally flush with the surface of the former mounted to swing on an axis parallel to` the' side of the former around back out of the way and a locking arm pivoted on the removal section and adapted to be connected with the former to holdl the pivotal section in' either of its extreme positions. l

5. As an. article of manufacture, al former for a folding machine' having converging edges and provided with a' detachable section near the base of one of said edges and ha ing its edge constituting a continuation thereof, and a longitudinal hingev connecting said section with the former, said hinge being arranged along the edge of the former at the rear thereof, whereby said detachable sec'- tion can be swung from a position in the same plane as the former to a position in' which it is folded against the rear of the former.

6. The combination with two formers ai'- ranged side by side and movable apart,l of two parallel sections adapted to be located between them when they are moved apart to form continuations 0f the formers and support the web between them.

7. The combination with a pair of formers arranged side by side, of a removable and replaceable section located adjacent to the edge of one former and. between` the two formers for widening that former.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature. A y n HENRY A. VVWISIL WOGD. 

